The
Portuguese Empire

Through the times, the Kingdom of Portugal built what was known
as the Portuguese Empire since 1415,
traditionally referring to its vast colonies, the largest of
which was Brazil (established
in 1500 and an independent country since 1822). The remaining
empire passed under control of the Portuguese Republic until the
late 20th century, when the last overseas territories of Portugal
were handed over (most notably Portuguese
Africa, which included the overseas provinces of Angola
and Mozambique, in 1975, and finally Macau in 1999).